1983 in South Korea

Events from the year 1983 in South Korea.

Incumbents

 * President: Chun Doo-hwan
 * Prime Minister: Kim Sang-hyup (until 14 October), Chin Iee-chong (starting 14 October)

Events

 * 1 September – Korean Air Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet SU-15 Interceptor.
 * 9 October – Rangoon bombing: North Korean agents planted a bomb in an attempt to assassinate President Chun. However, the bomb exploded prematurely, killing several high-ranking South Korean officials and four Burmese nationals. President Chun narrowly escaped the attack.

Births

 * January 1 - Park Sung-hyun, archer
 * February 7 - Son Suk-ku, actor
 * April 18 - Jang Nam-seok, footballer
 * April 30 - Yun Mi-jin, archer
 * May 11 - Park Hee-von, actress, singer, TV host and model
 * May 24 - Woo Seung-yeon, model and actress (died 2009)
 * June 3 - Shinsadong Tiger, music producer and songwriter (died 2024)
 * July 10 - Kim Hee-chul, singer-songwriter, TV host, model, actor and director
 * July 15 - Han Seol, football player
 * September 18 - JeA, singer-songwriter
 * October 8 - Lee Sang-hee (actress), actress
 * November 2 - Miryo, rapper, songwriter and record producer
 * December 28 - Narsha, singer and actress